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Florida Homeschool Convention: Live Free

May 23-25, 2019 | Orlando, Florida

The Sunshine State and I are going to be reacquainted this spring because I’m headed to the Florida Homeschool Convention! Make your plans now to join me in Orlando in May.

There is something for everyone:

• great workshops,
• exciting events,
• a huge vendor hall,
• and plenty of opportunities to chat with fellow home educators!

My Sessions:

• The Secret to Writing Breakthroughs
• The Brave Learner
• Awesome Adulting—Lead by Example
• Don’t Let High School Writing Scare You

I’d love to see you in Orlando this May! Copies of The Brave Learner will be available for purchase, and I’m prepared to brandish my autograph pen if you’d like your book signed!

Learn more about the speaking schedule here.

Register Today!

Wild + Free* Homeschool Conference!

Dust off your favorite pair of cowgirl boots because we’re headed to the Lone Star state, y’all!

The upcoming Spring Wild + Free Conference is in Frisco, Texas on February 15-16, 2019. I’m thrilled to speak alongside 13 inspiring presenters at this fun and uplifting event (like Susan Wise Bauer and Sally Clarkson!).

Join me and the Wild + Free homeschool community for two days of insight, inspiration, and community. The event will feature main stage talks, optional pre-event workshops, and incredible music.

This conference is also the first stop on The Brave Learner Book Tour! I’ll be signing copies (and taking selfies, of course!) — we’ll have books for sale, but feel free to bring your own copy if you pre-ordered.

Register for Wild + Free before Dec 31 for EARLY BIRD pricing: $179.00

Information about the event and hotels: here.

I can’t wait to CELEBRATE with all of you! And we’re gonna celebrate BIG: everything’s bigger in Texas, right?

*FYI: Wild + Free is organized by leadership who profess a Christian faith. You can expect some Christian content when you attend, though my talk will not align with any particular religious belief system. All are welcome.

2019 Speaking Schedule

Brave Writer is participating in the Homeschool High School Virtual Conference!

LetsHomeschoolHighschool.com has partnered with Homeschool.com to bring you a long-awaited solution for highschoolers wondering how to map out their future! With a great lineup of speakers that includes admissions counselors as well as college alternative advocates, your high schooler is sure to find help in determining his/her life’s direction.

Date: August 30, 2018

Price: $29

Discount code: BRAVE to get 35% off the price!

Register now for early bird bonuses including a free homeschool/work from home planner download for mom and a double chance to win an iPad!

Brave Writer Session

High School Writing and Literature: When is enough, enough?

Join Julie as she looks at the secret to academic writing, how to form realistic goals for high school English credits, and the role of literature in high school English classes. This session will explain the “Think Three” trick to MLA research-based writing, it will explore the difference between argument and personal convictions, and parents will discover how to create an environment that fosters the rhetorical imagination. High school literature and writing can be a wonderful journey into the developing mind of a young adult. Learn how to support it and count it!

Register Here